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Post by althepirate on Nov 26, 2017 9:54:42 GMT
Personally I don't think our strikers are good enough to move the club forward. IMO we need at least one big strong striker to hold up the ball and make space for others. We get out muscled by the opposition and this puts more pressure on our defence and with Lines being a part of that until yesterday we are too weak there too. A great move by DC to put Parts there and it freed up Ollie Clarke who made a better contribution. I do think our individual players have a high level of skill and we can play together well but we don't have that muscle up top. I believe we can challenge with a couple of shrewd additions, left wing too.
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Post by gasincider on Nov 26, 2017 10:05:12 GMT
This is just repeating what has gone before, but is also totally correct, so worth saying again. A big striker was the one position DC never mentioned in his list of requirements throughout preseason. To me, it was the biggest need of all.
We offer little or no threat in the air, up front, and corners and free kicks are almost a waste of time to us. Ellis wins his share of headers, but spends far too much time either defending ( thank goodness) or out wide.
Trouble is, we have no decent facilities to offer newcomers, at least at present, so who would want to come here?
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Post by tommym9 on Nov 26, 2017 10:08:08 GMT
A big striker would be nice, but I think Ellis has been doing a decent job this season.
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Post by socrates on Nov 26, 2017 10:16:54 GMT
Gafney averages better than a goal every 2 games this session. I think he’s good enough for this level and I think Harrison is too. But that’s it so I do think we need at least one more. Nichols isn’t strong enough isn’t quick enough and his movements poor. His controls good but that’s it.
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Post by Qatar Gas on Nov 26, 2017 10:22:49 GMT
Gafney averages better than a goal every 2 games this session. I think he’s good enough for this level and I think Harrison is too. But that’s it so I do think we need at least one more. Nichols isn’t strong enough isn’t quick enough and his movements poor. His controls good but that’s it. Agree. Harrison's effort this season cannot be faulted. He has scored some decent goals too, but unfortunately in some games he has spent more time in his own half looking for the ball! I also agree Gafney is good enough but he hasn't had much game time and also for some reason, he spends far too much time out wide. Even yesterday when he came on he was putting in crosses when he should have been in the box. If Telford isn't going to get much time then maybe its better to send him back (assuming we get someone else to replace him).
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Post by gasincider on Nov 26, 2017 10:48:51 GMT
Gafney averages better than a goal every 2 games this session. I think he’s good enough for this level and I think Harrison is too. But that’s it so I do think we need at least one more. Nichols isn’t strong enough isn’t quick enough and his movements poor. His controls good but that’s it. So why did Nicholls score 13 for Posh last season? Perhaps we need a big guy alongside him, like he had with Posh. As with so many previous strikers, if you don't play to their strengths, you might as well not buy them. I love how Ellis defends for us, but I much prefer to see a striker up front ffs.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 11:07:02 GMT
I think if Harrison and Gaffney were playing in a better performing team they'd have scored a lot more than they have.
Harrison has been our most consistent player this season, just a shame he spends more time having to help out our useless defence than attacking.
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 26, 2017 11:14:40 GMT
Out of interest how many Div 1 sides play with a "big" striker, I thought yesterday we had a decent goal disallowed and also hit the bar twice, which sounds like we were unlucky rather than poor upfront.
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Post by socrates on Nov 26, 2017 11:15:15 GMT
Gafney averages better than a goal every 2 games this session. I think he’s good enough for this level and I think Harrison is too. But that’s it so I do think we need at least one more. Nichols isn’t strong enough isn’t quick enough and his movements poor. His controls good but that’s it. So why did Nicholls score 13 for Posh last season? Perhaps we need a big guy alongside him, like he had with Posh. As with so many previous strikers, if you don't play to their strengths, you might as well not buy them. I love how Ellis defends for us, but I much prefer to see a striker up front ffs. I’m not talking about his performances last season for another club I’m talking about this season for us.
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Post by Marshy on Nov 26, 2017 11:15:38 GMT
I think if Harrison and Gaffney were playing in a better performing team they'd have scored a lot more than they have. Harrison has been our most consistent player this season, just a shame he spends more time having to help out our useless defence than attacking. Totally agree with this Bris, as everyone knows our defence has been the problem for some time now. Bit disappointed with Nichols but still time for him yet, mind you I was saying the same about Luke James this time last year and that didn’t end too well!
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Post by peterhooper57 on Nov 26, 2017 11:30:55 GMT
Ellis proved yesterday he can lead the line on his own, Gaffney very unlucky as he does not generally get much quality service from either wing, Nicholls not a forward / goalscorer for me, maybe would do a lot better playing regularly in the hole behind the centre forward(s).
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 12:01:48 GMT
Gafney averages better than a goal every 2 games this session. I think he’s good enough for this level and I think Harrison is too. But that’s it so I do think we need at least one more. Nichols isn’t strong enough isn’t quick enough and his movements poor. His controls good but that’s it. Agree, and I hope we negotiate a contract expension with both Gaffney and Ellis (if contracts run out at end of season) sooner rather than later as I don't think either would struggle to find a new club. Both are quite capable of 10 to 15 goals a season in my view and that would cost a lot of money to replace. If we are not going to play Telford then an addition would be helpful but that would have to be a loan in the January window as I suspect that the big centre forward, who some are calling for and who can score is going to well out of our price range. Until we get a squad that can play 4-4-2 then I really can't see how Nichols is going to fit into the team.
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Post by stevek192 on Nov 26, 2017 12:22:11 GMT
Time for the Board to man up and prove their worth...get in either Doidge or Akinde or that sort of player.
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Post by gasincider on Nov 26, 2017 13:37:28 GMT
So why did Nicholls score 13 for Posh last season? Perhaps we need a big guy alongside him, like he had with Posh. As with so many previous strikers, if you don't play to their strengths, you might as well not buy them. I love how Ellis defends for us, but I much prefer to see a striker up front ffs. I’m not talking about his performances last season for another club I’m talking about this season for us. I know, but you don't go from being a good striker at one club to a poor one at another without wondering why. The main difference is we don't play to his strengths. If Ellis is played out wide, what use is lumping the ball in the air to a bloke who is about 3foot 6 ins in his socks? It ain't rocket science. The other reason is our midfield genius Lines creates very little, but at least we have finally dropped him. But saying that, DC will probably drop Parts next week for having a good game.
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Post by socrates on Nov 26, 2017 14:27:47 GMT
I’m not talking about his performances last season for another club I’m talking about this season for us. I know, but you don't go from being a good striker at one club to a poor one at another without wondering why. The main difference is we don't play to his strengths. If Ellis is played out wide, what use is lumping the ball in the air to a bloke who is about 3foot 6 ins in his socks? It ain't rocket science. The other reason is our midfield genius Lines creates very little, but at least we have finally dropped him. But saying that, DC will probably drop Parts next week for having a good game. I agree lumping it up to Nichols is a waste of time. But Lines has created more goals for us than any other player over the last three years, I’m not saying he should be un droppable but saying he creates very little is like saying Taylor didn’t score goals for us. As for one club to another strikers do it all the time good at one club useless at another but then again I agree it’s all about playing to strengths. Lines 5 yards in front of the back four isn’t playing to his strengths, if he plays it needs to be in midfield or attacking midfield.
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Nov 26, 2017 14:33:23 GMT
Harrison has been out only consistent player this season imo.
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Post by althepirate on Nov 26, 2017 14:52:29 GMT
For some reason our strikers are hardly ever in the box, they seem to be either on the wings or playing deep. I would have thought Nicholls strength was running the channels which never happens so I can't see his situation improving to be honest.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Nov 26, 2017 15:20:00 GMT
I know, but you don't go from being a good striker at one club to a poor one at another without wondering why. The main difference is we don't play to his strengths. If Ellis is played out wide, what use is lumping the ball in the air to a bloke who is about 3foot 6 ins in his socks? It ain't rocket science. The other reason is our midfield genius Lines creates very little, but at least we have finally dropped him. But saying that, DC will probably drop Parts next week for having a good game. Nichols is a waste of time. Fixed that for you.
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Post by socrates on Nov 26, 2017 16:20:04 GMT
Harrison has been out only consistent player this season imo. Gafney averages better than a goal every 180 minutes which is all you could ask from a striker so he’s been consistent . The only inconsistency with Rory is he doesn’t get a chance by being given a run in the team.
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Post by socrates on Nov 26, 2017 16:21:35 GMT
Nichols is a waste of time. Fixed that for you. Please don’t do that. I think my post summed up what I wanted to say more than your “fix” Thanks.
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